TYLER NAIL (Winston-Salem, NC)
https://www.tylernail.com/
Tyler Nail is a dynamic songwriter, singer, and performer. Nail’s music sounds like North Carolina. It is rooted in the Appalachian music tradition, decorated with southern imagery, nostalgia, and grit.
Tyler Nail describes his artistic process as his method for “slowing down time.” He has shared stages with many stellar artists across the U.S. (Caleb Caudle, The Hackansaw Boys, Dex Romweber, Underhill Rose, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Lyra Lynn, Jim Avett, Suzy Bogguss).
Tyler Nail was born in Winston-Salem, NC. He was raised in a log cabin his grandfather built. He began drumming at a young age and discovered an appreciation for writing in middle school. He got his first guitar at age 16 and started writing songs, which quickly became an obsession and passion.
Tyler Nail was born in Winston-Salem, NC. He was raised in a log cabin his grandfather built. He began drumming at a young age, and discovered an appreciation for writing in middle school. He got his first guitar at age 16 and started writing songs, which quickly became an obsession and passion.
Nail spent a few years recording demos and playing small shows near his hometown. His first shows were in a Taco Bell in King, NC. He started playing at a local coffee shop every week for an open mic, and sometimes weekend shows. When he started playing in downtown Winston-Salem, his local following started to grow, and Nail began traveling the southeast of the country performing music.
Tyler Nail has released a variety of independently produced regionally-released recording projects. After a hiatus from touring, Tyler Nail is currently in the re-launch stage of his career, preparing for his first national release and tour.
Tyler Nail is at home as a solo performer but he’s currently fronting an electric trio (electric guitar and bass in addition to Nail’s acoustic guitar). This trio is a gritty counterweight to Nail’s pretty, tear-jerking solo sets.
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TRIAD CITY BEAT – Tyler Nail makes a sharp U-turn from Americana to a harsher muse
“Nail owns a sweet, keening voice somewhat reminiscent of Michael Stipe, with vocal phrasing that bites down hard on his vowels. The dusty, unadorned acoustic guitar playing featured on much of his music to date is threadbare to the point that you can hear his fingers moving over the instrument’s frets.”
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL – Tyler Nail takes the lead on new, more rocking, album
“The acoustic singer-songwriter has transformed into the front man for a rock band, singing lyrics that take many dark twists and turns.”